Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 January 1897 — Page 9

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It's the unexpected that is always happening. We expected to close our great

Dissolution Sale

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the first of the year, but unexpectedly received orders from our headquarters at Cincinnati to CONTINUE the sale of our entire stock of

Winter Clothing^

at the same prices that has made our dissolution sale a great success. Any Suit or Overcoat in the house at exact cost of manufacture during January.

THE AMERICAN

Manufacturing Clothiers,

Corner Main and Green Sts,, Crawfordsville, Ind.

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[S FULL OF BARGAINS OF EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE WAY OF

House Pviri-ilsHittgs

Our Purriiture Stock Is immense. Our Carpet Stock Consists of all the latest patterns possible to buy.

Our Window Shade Department is Up-to-date. Our Line of Stoves

ATe not Equaled.

Our Line of Hardware

Is Complete.,

Our Line of Tinware Is of the Best. Our L*ine of Dishes

Catches all the Ladies.

Our Mantles and Grates A E a In fact our store is "the only store in town where you can buy all you need for housekeeping, and our prices will cerainly please you. Give us a call and be convinced.

Zack Mahorney & Son.

4 VOL. 50—jSTO. 4 CKAWFOKDSVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1897—T\VELVE PAGES.

A FATAL CURE.

.Hiss Mario Ounlnp, I'rincipni of the Lebanon School, Takes Chloroform to Kiino Toothache anil

Meets Ilor Death.

Spccial to tin Journal. a LKUANON, Ind., Jan. 15.—Miss Marie Dunlap, principal of the Lebanon high school, was found dead in her bed this morning at the residence of Parke Fall, where she rooyied. YVben called for breakfast she failed to respond and the family, becoming- uneasy, entered her room and found her dead body. On the pillow beside her lay a partially filled bottle of chloroform and the air of the room was heavy with the sickening odor of the deadly drug. The coroner held his inquest this morning and found that Miss Dunlap met her death accidentally. She had complained of a terrible tooth ache before retiring and had evidently taken chloroform to ease the pain. Being ignorant of the drug she took too large a dose, and so ended her life. Miss Dunlap's home is in Princeton, Ind., and as principal of the Lebanon high school she made a splendid record. The town is inexpressibly shocked by the sad affair.

Gol- lli'jiv.v Damages.

On January 13th, 1895, Mrs. P. M. Cheek was a passenger for an Illinois Central train at a small station near Cairo, 111. The train did not pull up to the platform and the brakeman called to Mrs. Cheek to come and get on. After seeing the distance from the ground to the steps of the car she declared she could not step that far. The brakeman insisted she could and, taking hold of her, prevailed upou her to make the effort. With his assistonce she did get on but was soon after taken sick and has remained so ever since, a serious abdominal rupture resulting. Mrs. Cheek brought suit for 825,000 and the case was tried before Judge Rabb last week in Warren county. The jury gave Mrs. Cneek 811,000 damages.

Mrs. Cheek's experience with railroads has been a bitter one. Her husband was in the Monon wreck near Crawfordsville in 1S92 aud died at the Nutt House soon after his crushed body was taken from the debris. She has suffered severely for two years and it is probable that she will not live to reap the benefits of the case just decided in her favor. She was unable to attend the trial. ,s^

Photograph l'aUt\

A smooth talking swindler, claiming to be a traveling ogent for a St. Louis lirm aud having unrivaled bargains as his stock in trade, is victimizing the public in several of the towns in this part of the State and it would be well for the residents of this city to be on the lookout for him. He 'takes orders for coffee, a cheap baking powder and other articles for table and culinary use. No payment is flrst asked, but he returns in a week with 50 cents worth of baking powder for which be receives a price. To this point all is legitimate, but in contracting with customers he takes their photographs and is to present each customer with an enlarged one and deliver with the coffee when tliey would pay the remaining dollar. The pictures do not come enlarged, but the photographs have been returned, so they have a lot of poor baking powder and no coffee or enlarged pictures.

Another ICcliahlo Tip.

Covington Friend: The Friend has been informed from-a reliable source that Maggie Keller, who was implicated in the Clara Shanks murder case tried and acquitted, will bring suit in the federal court for damages. Recently Miss Keller went to Iowa ostensibly to make that place her future home. 11 was reported then that the object in her leaving the State was in order that she might bring suit in the federal court. This was only rumor, however, but now the Friend has it from a prominent attorney of this city, that suit will be instituted without doubt and that some of the most influential and prominent citizens of Parke county and Jackson township, Fountain county, will be made defendants. The case will be watched with a great deal of interest.

Firm Iisfiolv*l.

The firm of Alf Lookabill & Co., comsisting of W. P. Britton and Alf Lookabill, has been dissolved, Mr. Lookabill retiring from the tiriu. W. P. Britton will continue the business in the office heretofore occupied by the firm, over Moffett Morgan's 6tore. The advertising of property listed for sale which has heretore] been advertised only in the weekly papers will be extended to the daily papers of the city. The undersigned is thoroughly equipped for the business both as to experience in real estate [matters and legal knowledge of real estate titles.

W. P. BKITTO\

MICE AND MATCHES.

A Combination Which Seems to ISe Responsible lor an t'Rly I.it tie Vire on lOiust Main Street.

At 12 o'clock last Thursday night the fire department was called to the residence of Mrs. Martha Johnston at (117 east Main street, the house having been discovered to be on fire by Miss Martha Johnston, who was awakened by the smell of stnoke. The department on arriving found that the blaze had broken under the eaves and this was quickly extinguished by water, and the firemen then directed their attention to the interior of the residence. The chemical extinguishers were used there and no water was thrown. Several holes were chopped in the walls and floors, carpets were torn up and a general disorder created but a comparatively small loss entailed. The fire had originated under the lloor of an upstairs room in which there was no stove. It had evidently been caused by mice and matches. The fire had run through the partitions to the ceiling and hence out to the eaves. The fact that air could not get to it readily prevented a disastrous conflagration. The department displayed excellent judgment in handling the fire and only a small loss was occasioned, where a reckless use of water would have ruined furniture and fixtures.

There was no insurance on the house. It had been insured up until a short time ago, when the policy was allowed to lapse.

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JMII-Smashing I5a£Kaj e.

Indianapolis Journal: John (.juincy Adams Thomas, of Rush, is a solon whom the traveling public will rise up and call blessed. Mr. Thomas is after that foe to the peace and religious equilibrium of mankind, the baggagemaster, and has introduced in the lower house a bill to make the baggageman be good or-pay heavy fines for the destruction of property. His measures provides that tl railroad companies and their baggagemen must handle trunks either by means of a runway or a truck, only a few inches lower than the car door. Every time the smasher throws a trunk out upon the platform, no matter whether he laughs with the glee of a vandal or not, it will cost him or his company anyway from S10 to S50. Mr. Thoaias wanted to affix the penalty of imprisonment also, but he did not know just how to imprison a railroad company, and so he let it go at that. Mr. Thomas is a modest, unassuming man, whose chief characteristic is a luxuriant growth of whiskers and a devout purpose to attend church and uo the oidding of Uncle Jack Gowdy in politics.'.^

An Old !. •V'

County Recorder T. T. Munhall has just recorded the oldest deed in the county, perhaps, which was not of record. On August 10, 1844, Alexander Thomson as commissioner to partition the real estate of John McDowell, deceased, executed to the DcDowell heirs a deed to the real estate which lies in Madison township. The deed was acknowledged before Hon T. Ristine and then in some way was left in the Clerk's oflice with the court papers by the administrator. A few months ago when •ithe recorder went to make an abstract of the land he found the deed missing. After a hunt it was located in the Clerk's office, where it had peacefully reposed for more than half a century, and is now of record.

Pi'i!!1 Whisky.

I he other day all of the State Senators and Representatives, with the exception of Nicholson, received letters from an enterprising whisky firm extolling the merits of a certain brand of rye and announcing the mailing of samples under separate cover. Wednesday morning the Senate mail sack contained the promised samples in small bottles and it has caused much indignation among the rather small number who do not use the distilled extract.....

Want* Divorc«*.

George Hoffa, President of the dead animal factory in the Valley, has entered suit for divorce against his wife, Elizabeth. They were married in 1875, and lived together until a few months ago. when Mrs. lioffa took her six children and decamped to Illinois, where she has relatives. The plaintiff is said to have been a good husband and provider, aud Mrs. Hoffa's action is considered inexplicable.

They All Rejoice.

The Covington Friend speaking of T. L. Stilwell's election as Mayor says: "Mr. Stilwell formerly lived in this city, and has many friends both Democrats and Republicans, who will be glad to learn of his election, and congratulate him on his success regardless of party politics.

A CHANGE OF TERMS. j®8

Tlie Circuit Court May Have Only Three Tonus of Court Utwcaflcr of J'iv«\

A petition is being circulatod among the attorneys of the Crawfordsville bar and is being generally signed, asking that the terms of the circuit court bo changed, [f the petition is grunted by Judge Harney there will be hereafter only three terms of court a year instead of five. At present we have the September, November, January, March and May terms of court. If the change is made there will be in future the September, the January and the April terms. The September term would begin the third instead of the first Monday in September and would continue until Christmas. The January term would begin the second instead of the first Monday in January and continue until about the last of March. The April term would begin the first Monday id April and continue until the last of June. Those back of this movement state that it would facilitate court matters in all regards.

Of course there would be only three petit juries drawn each year and the jurymen would have to be held six or eight weeks where they are now held only four. There would be on^y three grand juries drawn also, but this number would be sufficient as it is seldom, indeed, that over three grand juries are called in a year, although five are always drawn.

Coventor Mount's Home.

Indianapolis Sentinel: Governor Mount and family are now fairly settled in their new home at the northwest corner of College avenue and Butler street. The house is a roomy structure, too large, in fact, for the present needs of the Governor and his limited family. A handsomely furnished parlor fronting the street opens through foidiug doors in the rear iuto a levrre sitting room, where the Governor does most of his work out of ollice hours. There has been a good deal of speculation in family and social circles as to who would succeed little Claude Ewing, the grandson of ex-Gov-ernor Matthews, who has been the sunlight of the executive ollice during the last four years. The place will be filled by Everett Rutler, Governor Mount's grandson, who. with his parents, is now occupying the Mount residence on the Shannondale farm. It is expected that he will join the family here and spend a good part of his time with his grandpapa. The Governor had along distance telephone placed in his house before he left so that he can talk when he likes from his office in this city to the home at Shannon dale. When he came here the last time he called up the farm and had a talk with little Everett, who knew and recognized his voice.

The Governor tells a good story on little Everett. Just beforfe he left home he called the fair haired lad of six to his knee and said: "Everett, 1 am going to leave to-day to be gone four long years. Aren't you sorry to see me go?"

The latter quickly replied: "Ves, grandpapa, I am sorry but I know that when a man gets to be Governor he's got to go." "X:

A Sad I'ate.

Hit.tin' In a craps (fame, didn't mean no liai in,— 'Lon«- come ii plecsman and grabbed nni by de a riii. Tuck nits down to de jail house doali, A place wliar I nevali hud bin btjfoah.

On Saturday night the police raided the "club room" over Smelcer's saloon and gathered in thirteen crap shooters. A red hot game was iii progress and if the police had waited an hour longer they would nave caught forty or fifty young rascals. The players were white and black, high and low, and were all released on their own recognizance until Monday, when they were yanked up before Mayor Stilwell and fined 85.00 and costs, with the exception of the keeper of the joint, who skipped the town. Some paid, some stayed and some went to jail. Most of them went to jail.

This room had been notorious and the police were in constant receipt of bitter complaints regarding it. Roys of all ages and of all conditions in life congregated there by the score and engaged in gambling. Not only crap3 was played there, but poker and other popular amusements were indulged in.

A Card.

Alf Lookabill wishes to say to his friends and the public generally that he expects to continue the real estate business with more energy and vigor than ever with his able and experienced partner, .1. J. Darter. Oflice at 107 north Green street.

A Nt?tv Notary,

Miss Katie Mayhew has been com. missioned as notary public and will act as clerk in the ofliee ofijjS. S. Stilwell.

VAliT SECOND

CAN RECALL YOUR LETTERS.

It \on Itcpcnt and Pay the I'riee I.etterji fait He to \ou.

It is not generally known that a letter once put in the postollice aud sent to its destination can be recalled by the writer. 11 litis been the c.xporienco of some, perhaps, that after having written a few hasty remarks to a friend, or sent money to some swindling concern, the would afterwards have given almost anything to have had it back. After you have posted a letter, and even after it has reached its destination, you can recall it. At every postoflice you can secure what are called "withdrawal blanks" and by tilling in the blanks and pavingenough to cover the expense you can have your letter returned unopened. After the applicant has signed this agreement the postmaster will telegraph to tiio poBtmaster of the city whore it was sent, and your letter if it has uot been called for, will be returned. These withdrawal blanks are furnished by Uncle Sam- to protect citizens from fraudulent conccrns.

A Sniasluip.

The firm of Vaughn it Casey, as individuals, had rather a harrowing experience Sunday afternoon about 1

o'clock. The gentlemen were driving north on Green street and when near the corner of Main a paper biew across the street in front of their horse. The frightened animal plunged forward and ran at breakneck speed to the engine house, turning into the yard there, where he was stopped. The was demolished but the occupants escaped without injury.

Mr. Symines' Say.

At the State convention of township trustees at Indianapolis last Priday

Samuel D. Symmes. of Crawforusville, read a paper on the subject"Is the Price of Rending Circle Rooks Too High? If So, How Is It To He Remedied?" He arrived at the conclusion that the prices were too high by at least 20 pur cent. The local book dealers arc shut out because the manager at Indianapolis will not allow a rebate on orders that amount to less than $20. The remedy suggested was not to buy the books, but use others.

•Cut I rely Too New.

"The New Idea" is to bo the name of the new saloon started on north Green street. The "new idea" part of the business was the selling of whisky at 5 cents a glass and beer at two glasses for 5. This programme will probably be carried cout so far as the good red liquor part of it is concerned, but it will not be as regards cool, foaming beer. The breweries have refused to sell to the proprietors if they persisted in their determination to cut on the price. ,»

.loll'ersoii as an Arlisl..

Joseph Jefferson, the actor, is also an artist, and is greatly interested in the revival of ati old-time method of pictu~e-making—'paintiug upon copper from which a single print is taken on paper. In the February Century there is an article by William A. Ootlin on tlu se "Monotypes." Among the monotypes reproduced in the article is one by Jefferson himself, the original of which is in the Players' Club in New York another shows him at work in his studio.

"Who Shall hepul}

Dave Canine, oursherilV elect, was up from Waveland Saturday, presumably .' hunting for some one to willing to at as his deputy. It is stated that al least half a dozen worthy citizens of this county are resting on their oars and smiling contentedly in the blessed assurance that they shall serve David in that capacity. When the crash comes there will be an italicized cato of weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth

A Tough Dance.

Last Thursday night Alamo was scan*

dalized by a tough dance given in that place by Crawfordsville talent,. A lot of Goose Nibble girls and men went down there and enticed a lot of Alamo boys into a hall over a blacksmith shop. The dance is said to have been a plain drunk all arouud and all sorts liquid joy was on tap. The Alamo people are still roaring about tho tough affair.

N«»\v lloal latitat** I'arl nor*hii. Alf Lookabill and J. J. Darter, two prominent and experienced real estate men, have formed a partnership and will do business at 107 north Green street. The combination is a strong one.

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A Mouutm-tit.

Mr. C. 1). Billmau, of the Logansport Granite Works, has just erected a handsome monument over the grave of the late Win. Hunt, «n the M&sosic cemetery.

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